DIThe Distraction Index

#privacy

13 events across 11 weeks

5Damage

5Hype

3Noise

26.0Avg Dmg

26.0Avg Hype

WEEK 91Sep 20 – 26

NOISE2026-09-18

Wisconsin DOJ Blocks Trump Administration Demand for CDL Drivers' Personal Information

Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate

WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8

States Sue to Block Federal Data Sharing of Personal Information

Policy Changemulti state · broad

WEEK 79Jun 28 – Jul 4

NOISE2026-06-24

Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Voter Data Collection Effort

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad

WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18

Trump Urges Extension of Foreign Surveillance Program

Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad

WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28

NOISE2026-02-24

IRS Permitted to Share Immigrant Taxpayer Data with ICE

Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow

WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21

Trump Sues IRS and Treasury Over Tax Return Leak

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow

Trump Administration Sues to Force States to Share Voter Data

Election Admin Changemulti state · broad

DOJ Attempts to Seize Pennsylvania Voter Data Challenged by Voters and Civil Rights Groups

Election Admin Changesingle state · broad

WEEK 58Feb 1 – 7

Epstein Files Released with Uncensored Content

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow

WEEK 50Dec 7 – 13

Trump Administration Proposes Social Media History Requirement for Visa Applicants

Policy Changefederal · moderate

WEEK 33Aug 10 – 16

Trump Wants States to Feed Voter Info into Citizenship Data Program

Election Admin Changemulti state · broad

WEEK 23Jun 1 – 7

Supreme Court Grants DOGE Access to Social Security Records

Policy Changefederal · broad

WEEK 1Dec 29 – Jan 4

Cybertruck Explosion Reveals Tesla Surveillance Capabilities

Information Operationfederal · broad